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.yv VOLUME Vii.-NUMBER 1069. CHARLESTON, S. C., MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1869. FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK BY TELEGKAPH. EUROPE. CONFISCATION OF THUS PBOPKBTT OF THE KINO OF HANOTEB. BERLIN, January 80.-I he Deputies have passod a bill confiscating the King of Hano? ver's property. The bill indicting him for high treason failed. THE SPANISH ABOLITIONISTS. MADRID, January 30.-Tho Abolitionists peti? tion the government to free children born in slavery since September, 1868. MINISTER JOHNSON TO VISIT SCOTLAND. LONDON, January 29.-An invitation has boen extended to Revordy Johnsen, tho American minister, to dino with the corporation authori? ties of Glasgow in February. Mr. Johuson has accepted the invitation. WASHINGTON. BEOONSTBTJOTION-NO DIVISION OF TEXAS. WASHINGTON, January 80.-To-day the Re? construction Committee hoard witnesses re? garding Mississippi. Reports regarding Vir? ginia, Mississippi and Georgia are expected next week. t ' General Canby writes officially from Texas to the effeot that tho scheme for dividing the State is about being abandoned, and predicts that tho convention will soon complote a con sti trit?n. CONGRESSIONAL. UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND? MENT PASSES THE HOUSE -NATURALIZATION. WASHINGTON, January 30.-IN THE SENATE, Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, made a personal ex? planation denying.chargcs oi doubtful practice? on his part regarding tho ??cG ariah an case. Mr. Stewart's constitutional amendment came up, but was put aside for appropriations to the Military Academy, naval and invalid ap propriations, with Senate amendments reduc? ing the amount to $4,000,000. These were passed and the Senate adjourned. IN THE HOUSE, the bill allowing depu'y col? lectors and assessors full pay while acting as cbiofti, was passed. The joint resolution amending the constitu? tion was adopted; yeas one hundred and fifty, nays forty two. The House went into committee of the whole on tbe resolution reducing time for naturaliza? tion to one year. Adjourned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The Cuban insurgents have been amnestied. The total number of bankrupt cases in Vir? ginia, to date, is 4298. Charles J. Dupont, the great gunpowder man, of Wilmington, Del., is dead. A bill has passed thc lower house of tho mi? ne's Legislature, ceding Chicago to Indiana, i Forty-one of the Ogoecliee prisoners have been committed for trial on the charge of in? surrection, and thirty-one discharged. : A heavy thunderstorm occurred in ..Rich? mond on Saturday, and two or three houses A were struck by lightning. THE ORANG Ii!Ii URO FREEDMEN. Vite Fri ed me m as Tcnaat Farmers-How Tiley Live-Tile S ii nation-A JPuBKlcdL Set of Negroes.,. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DALLY NEWS. <*TOBK OF EDIHTO, S. C., Januaiy 27.-The supposition that everything in nature is dual, I hope will provo con oct in one connection at least, if it does, then the evil of land-renting will not be without its good results. For the past two years the freedmen have exhibited an indomitable desire for lana-renting. And no matter to what extent they may fail or what reverses they may meet with, this plan of man? aging on their own acoount they, thus tar, still insist on. This year the idea has expanded to still more beautiful proportions, and such things as farm laborers for wages are few and far between. The consequences are, tb at the labor of the oountry has become unavailable, and farmers are restricted to smaller areas upon which to base their operations. This, though, may be all for the better, as they will no doubt make what they do plant yield more to the acre. Under existing circumstances, renting lands to the fredmen is attended with evils that would not otherwise obtain. They are poor in the common acceptation of the term, and are without the means which would justify any attempt at farming within themselves. The idea of a family comprising a half dozen or more members, who probably have not bread enough to last them three months, renting eight or ten acres of land, that will not pro? duce three hundred pounds of seed cotton to the aore, and who expect to make a support bv using the hoe alone in tho cultivation or the soil, is preposterous in the extreme. Yet they manage to live, yoar in and year out, all the deficiencies and inconveniences to the con? trary notwithstanding. lu the meantime the stock of tho whites, such as hogs and cattle, "to slaughter are condemned. This state? ment may-be regarded by some as an act gra? tuitously performed that might as well have been dispensed with. But facts are stubborn things sometimes, and like murder, will "out." Now that the Presidential election is over and Radicalism a fixed fact for four years, at least, the party spirit which ran so high to the detriment of all other callings than political, has subsided, and the whites have turned moro attention to industrial pursuits. Nothing tends so much to paralyze industry as political contests. Especially does the truth of this remark apply to those who have but recently been allowed to enjoy the rights, privileges and immunities of free citizens. Gradually both races are accommodating themselves to the new order of things, and the better time, so much talked of, may be looked tor in pro? portion as Time grows older.. The advent of Radicalism and the operations of government under its role, have puzzled some of the up-country darkies to a point be? yond endurance. They cannot comprehend how the Sheriff can collect taxes from those who elected him to office. And so incensed did they become at his rigid enforcement of the tax executions, that a number from St. Matthew's Pariah assembled, not long since, with a view of put ting him out of office. They acted on the principle, that inasmuch aa they had put bim m office, by virtue of tbe same right they wore privileged to put bira out. They were made to view the matter in a differ? ent light, however, and when informed of the serious nature of the attempt they wore about to make, desisted from their purpose. This1 Shows you the extreme ignorance ot the negro relative to tho machinery of the government he has formed. PAYSAN. -The Viceroy of Egypt bas sent one of his sons to Paris to "completo his education," and another to England for the same pm pose. It seems that the practico of economy does not outer into the Egyptian soveroign'a notions of instruction, for the young Pnnee located at Paris ka? been allowed to bira for lum seit an entire mansion io one of the first quarters, at a very high rent, though it is ths custom there, even for wealthy people, to content themselves with ''apartments.* The Prince has also been allowed to spend between ?2000 and ?3000 in decorating tho interior. He is now engaged in buying furniture for it, and what his notion, of the furniture needed ie, may be judged from the fast that he bas given ?800 for a ?ingle carpet. In bis stables ho has alt cady placed twelve horses, Arab and t hor? oughbred English, and numerous carriages cf different kinds; and though wine-drinking is prohibited to the disciple of Mahomet, he is having bis cellar stocked with the very best, and consequently the most costly winos. ' .? >? 'HS> H fr i . . -The English claim that their new iron? clad, tbe H?rcules, is the swittefft ead. most woriul ship of war afloat, FROM THE fi TAT JU CAPITAL. Tho Election Bill- lteport of Ode Com? mittee- Chances of a Fight-Tho Codi? fication of the l<awi~ General Pro? ceedings - The South Carolina Rail? road-Judge Hog?. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] COLUMBIA, S. C., January 30,1869.-The mi? nority report of tho Committee on Elections on tho bill of Senator Corbin, is signed by Hon. II. Buck (Democrat) Senator from Horry County, and Senator W. E. Rose, (Republican) of York County, lt is very brief and simply opposes thc bill as unnecessary legislation, ?ia establishing a bad precedent, and recommends that tho matter be loft to the courts. As will be seen the majority report" IP signed by but two members, J. J. Wright, of Beaufort, chairman, and Senator W. lt. Hoyt, ofColle ton. Tho following is thu report : Tho Comniitteo on Elections, to whom was referred a bill to oonfiviu and declaro valid the recent election of Mayor an 1 Aldormen of the City of Charleston, report that they havo bad access to the records and papers in the Su Ereme Court relative to tho Municipal eleotion ad in the City of Char los ton. From these it appears: First. That an election was held for munici? pal officers in tho City of Charleston on tho 10th day of November last. Second. That on the day subsequent to tho election the managers for tho several precincts met, each board by itself, counted or can? vassed the votes cast, and made their several returns to the Mayor, whoso duty by law it was to "open the ropu-t of said managers, an? nounce and publish tho whole number of votes cast, and tho whole number cast tor each can? didate, when tho several candidates receiving the largost number of legal votes for the of? fices for which they wore voted for was to be declared duly elected." Third. The filayor neglected aod refused to publish the votes as returned to him by tho managers. A protest against the eleotion was filed with the Mayor by sundry citizens, upon which it was conceived such a case had arisen as is provided in the latter portion of section S of tho Municipal Election ac'.', viz : "When the election of a* majority of tho persons voted for is contested, or the managers charged witb illegal conduct, in which case the returns, to? gether with tho ballots, shall be examined and the case investigated by the Acting Board of Aldermen, who snail declare the eleotion, and their decision shall be binding upon all par? ties."' lu pursuance of this provision of tho law an investigation was made by tho Acting Board of Aldermen, running through somo two weeks. Your committee have had access to tho evi? dence taken, as reported by the official report? er appointed by the Acting Board of Aldermen, from which the following facts substantially aro gleaned : 1. Tho managers appointed under the gen? eral eleotion law conducted the election, and in the precinats as arranged under that law. 2. Three days' registration were bad on the three days immediately preceding tho elec? tion. 3. Thc managers were composed of both po? litical parties. 4. They conducted the registration in good faith ; some of the boards, however, did not require the oath provided in section 3 of tho act to be taken by all persons, especially by those well known to them to be entitled to vote. This appears, if an error, to bave been committed without any wrong intent. It does not appear that any person was, in conse? quence, allowed to register who was not law? fully entitled to do so. 5. All the managers who were examined, tes? tified that the eleotion was conducted by them, so far as they knew, according to law, fairly and honestly. Most o! them testify they never knew a fairer eleotion. 6. There was no riot or disturbance on elec? tion day to interfere with the election. 7. It no where appears that any person voted who was pot entitled to vote, or that any per? son was prevented from voting who was enti? tled to vote. 8. The acting Board of Aldermen examined the ballots and counted them,so far as they were returned to them by tho managers, and found them substantially the same as returned by the managers. From one or two precincts the ballots were not returned by the managers, but were thrown away or destroyed after being counted. This was the case especially in the seventh ward. 9. Upon the case thus presented, it appears the acting Board of Aldermen declared the eleotion v.?d. Fourth. The aid of the Supremo Court was then invoked to compel tho Acting Boord of Aldermen to declara the eleotion. To tbe al? ternativo writ of -mandamus issued tho Acting Board of Aldermen returned, substantially, that the election was contested, that thereupon they had examined tho returns, together with the ballots, and investigated the case, and de? clared the election void. Tbe court held the return insufficient, that it was not competent for them to thus declare the election void, and commanded them to declare the eleotion, and make return thereof to the Supreme Court on the 20th day of January, 1869. Upon this order the Aoting Board of Alder? men proceeded to declare the eleotion, and made return thereof to the Supreme Court, as commanded, on the 20th dav of January, 1869. That return sets forth the whole number of votes cast for each candidate, and the office for which he was voted, and then declares : That Gilbert Pillsbury received the largest number ot votes for Mayor. That J. D. Geddings and James F. Greene re? ceived the largost number of votes for Alder? men of Ward No. 1. And William MoKinlay and E. W. M. Mackoy, the largest number of voloa i'ur Aldermen of Ward No. 2. And Robert Howard, David Barrow and T. J. Mickey, the largest number of votes for Al? dermen of Ward No. 8. And L. T. Potter, Richard Holloway, G. I. Cunningham, Charles Voigt and W. R. H. Hampton, the largest number of votes for Al? dermen of Ward No, 4. And G. F. Wal) and Philip Thorn, tho largest number of votes for Aldermen of Ward No. 5. And M. H. Collins and Malcolm brown, the largest number of votos for Aldermen of Ward No. 6. And E. P. Wall, tbe largest number of votes fbi* Alderman of Ward No. 7. And T. Smalls, the largest number of votes for Alderman of Word No. 8. And the Aoting Boord of Aldermen say that they have accordingly made public declaration thereof. rbis declaration of the eleotion, which has boen wrung from the Aoting Board of Alder? men by writ of mandamus, by which the; were instructed, not as to how or what their decla? ration should be, but that they must and should moke the declaration the law says "shall be binding on all parties." (See fifth section of act.) Upon the cass as thus presented, your com? mittee remark that the irregularities which oc? curred in this Municipal eleotion in the City of Charleston appear to nave been merely formal, and in no way affected the result of the elec? tion. The oath, which was not exacted in alt oases, and which appears at first view to present the most serious question, is In fact and in law unconstitutional. It is in contravention of sections two and eight of arti, lo eight of the constitution, in this : that it required as a qualification of voting a longer residence than is required in tb? constitution, and hence tended to abridge the privilege of voting. The other irregularities were purely techni? cal, and occurred without fraud, aotual or im? plied. Your committee seo no difficulty in enforoing the churns of the successful candidates at law, except the delays whioh always attend sharply Uti galed cases. Tho present organisation of tho coom, and the business before those courts, nra such that it is not probable-infant, it if. certain - a decision could not be had in ?CS? than one year, Uenoo, it is urged with great propriety and force that snore than one third of the time for whioh Che successful can? didates were elected will have passed before they oan obtain their offices. * There is no doubt that the General Assem? bly has aright to pass auch a low as tho ? proposed. A lar. e number of such ?acta, or similar in principle, are to be found in the statute books of tho State Their effect has never been ?questioned. They are sustained upon tho priucir.lo that the law-making power has aright to dispense with the compliance With the foimahtios or requirements of lt? own acts. These consid?r?t ion? justify your committee in recommending that the bill do pass. AU of whioh ia respectfully submitted. J. J. WRIGHT, Chairman. W. R. HOYT. It itt impossible for any one as jot to make even a guess at what will be the result when the bill comes up for discussion on special or? der next Thursday. From the observations of your correspondent, there will be a pretty even fight. Senator Leslie has already announced himself in opposition to tho bill. The Demo? cratic members, fivo in number, will oertainly vote against it. Tho Republican senators gen? erally have avoided any expression of opinion, but seem auxious to obtain all possible infor? mation on tho subject before it comes up for discussion. Io the House there is a seeming fooling, among tho up-country members espe? cially, to dodge the bill by postponements, and to let Charleston take caro of itself: or in otber words, not to make any special legislation, but let tho case be fought out in tho courts. Tbe subjeot of the codification of the stat ute laws of the State, about which the Senate and -House faded to agree at the special session, has again boen brought up by a bill introduced by Senator Leslie. The real cause of disagree? ment is no doubt to be found in the number of candidates for tho position of codifiers. On Friday Senator Corbin made a report recom? mending two codifiers instead of three, with ft salary or $5000 eaoh, one to bo elected by the House and tbo other by the Senate. Tho bill to incorporate tho Citizen's Savings Bank of South Carolina, which, after a sharp contest, passed a second reading yesterday, came up for a third readiug to-day and was laid on the table by the casting vote of Senator Corbin, President of the Senate Several friends of tho bill were absent, and it is sup? posed ihat it will a ;ain bo called up and finally passod in a full Senate. It is contended by its opponents that the bill gives tho corporation the largest powers as a banking institution, whereas it should bo restricted to certain in? vestments or safe seem dies to which the ope? rations of such institutions are usually con? fined. Tho question of tho taxation of railroads is being agitated, and the proposition meets with general favor. The bill introduced by Senator Leslie to amend the act authorizing additional aid to the Blue Ridge Railroad Company, con? tains a similar provision to that attached in tho Senate to the bill to enable the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Company to completo thoir road. Section two enacts ' that all bonds author? ized by said act above named, and all funds raised at any time under the provisions of said act shall bo used exclusively for the building of said road, and tho outfit of tho same; and until the completion of said road, no salary shall be paid to any officer of tho said road out of hinds so raised by said act." ?Section three enacts "that said act shall not be of force until said railroad company snail have certified their assent to the taxation of said road, in conformity to sectiou two, article twelve, of the coustitution of the Mato. Said consent to be duly certified to the Comptroller General and Secretary of tho State." ls THE HOUSE, yesterday, ? bill to re-enact certain acts lending tho name and credit of the State to the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Company, and to validate the action ot said company thereunder, was taken up for a sec? ond reading. Mr. Neagle offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the bill ba recommitted to the committoo with instructions to answer tho following questions: 1st. What length of road is laid in now iron ? 2d. What length of the road has strap iron on it ? 3d. What length of the road will need new iron, and how long the road will be safe with? out new iron being laid? 4th. What tbe old iron is worth at Columbia, and how much more new iron will cost than the old iron will sell for at Columbia? 6th. What it will cost to take up the old and relay the new iron ? 6th. What arrangements are being made to pay the expenses that will arise within the. next few years for such repairs as are indicated above 1 7th. Bow muoh money is deposited to the credit of the company, and in what bauk such deposit is made ? DeLarge moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Railroads. Agreed to by a vote, on division, of yeas 83, nays 22. The second reading of the bill was con? tinued. Mr. Noagle moved that the further consi? deration of the bul be postponed until tbe Committee on Railroads report on tho resolu? tion referred to. DeLarge moved to indefinitely postpone the motion to postpone. Agreed to by a vote, ou division, ot 5 eas 35, nays 26. Mr. Tomlin son moved to amend Section 1 by adding at the end of the seotiou the following: Provided, That if said company shall fail to pay the interest ou its debt within six mouths after said interest shall become due, or shall fail to pay or provide for tho payment of the principal of said debt within six months after it shall become due, it shall be the duty of the Comptroller-General of the State,, and he shall have the power, to take immediate possession of such road, with oil its property and appur? tenances, and lease the same to responsible patties, who shall control said road until the General Assembly shall, bylaw, provide for the settlement of the affair* of said company in the interest of all its creditors. The bill was finally made the spocial order for Tuesday at 2 P. M. The bill from the Houso to incorporate the Amateur Literary and Fraternal Atsooiation of Charleston was read a first time in the Senate, on Friday, and ordered to be printed. The House also Bent to the Senate, for con? currence, a concurrent resolution requesting the Congroas of the United States to remove the political disabilities of isaac G. Long, Le? muel L. Griffin and Robert Hawthorne. Refer? red to the Special Committee on the Removal of Political Disabilities. The House returned, with concurrence, the report of tho Special Committoo of the Sen? ate on the removal of the political disabili? ties ot Thomas J. Lamotto, of Columbia, 6. C. Barber, of Fairfield, gave notice of a bill to bind farmers and their employees to their con? tracts. A bill to authorize tho consolidation of the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad Compa? ny and th? Columbia and Aug asta Railroad Com? pany, after discussion between Masare. Hayes, Rainey, Nash, Wright and Jillson, on motion of Wright, was postponed, and made the spe? cial order for Friday next. The following bills were read a second time in the Senate to-day, discussed and finaUj passed to a third leading: , A bill for the conversion of State securities, A bill to alter and amend the charter Of thc Kings Mountain Railroad. A bill to incorporate the.Wilson's Bridge Company. A bill to renew the charter of tho Town o Walhalla. A bill to extend the time in which the Cam' den Bridge Comp \ ny may rebuild their bridge A bill to alter and amend an act entitted "Ai act to authorise the sale ot tho Colombie Canal," received its third reading, ita tit h changed to that of an act, and ordered to bi returned to the House of Representatives ii which House it originated. The following were read a second time yes te rei ay, discussed, passed a second and weit ordered to be engrcssed for a third reading : A bill to incorporate certain fire engine com panics. A bill to amend an act entitled " An aot t< establish certain road?, bridgett and ferries sndio resew tb& ?hailor of others," passet Deearober 20,1866. Mr. Corbin introduced the following, whic] received their first reading, and with accom panying petitions were ordered to be printed: A bi? to incorporate the " Deutscher Arti! J erie Unterstntzungs Vermin-" ? A bill io incorporate the bou th Carolina S*v ing and Building Association, Number 2. . Nash introduced " A bill to afford aid in th ext msioh of thc Spartanburg and Union Rail road," which was read a fit St time. The following message from the Goverao was received as information and referred to th Committee on Finance: STATS OW Sovra C/utoLiw*., ) Bssotttrvv DKPAIU'MEKT, V CoxUMSm, January 28. 1864. ) .Tb the Honorable OMS President of the Senate: * SIB-I respectfully transmit for the inform? tion of tho Senate the accompanying oommi nioation from the Hon. J. L. N eagle, Comp? troller-General. Very respectfully, ROBERr E. SCOTT, Governor. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT," ) OFFICE OF COMPTIOLTJEK-GENBAI,, > COLUMBIA, S. C. January 27,1&C9. ) lb the Honorable Senate and House of lievre senlalives of the Slite of South Caro>.ma: I have the honor, in accordance with the re? quirements ol section 3G of act 65, pasted at special session of 1868, to report tho following estimates of supp?es reeded for tho Qsca year beginning 1st November, 1868, which have been furnished since my last report upon this sub? ject, under date of January 2,1869: Edenfield County, as per report, account, $25,2ii? 00; Orangeburg County, add, $8500 00; Richland Countv, as por report, account, $31,000 00* V?ry respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. N EAGLE, ti Comptroller- (J eneraT A similar message was received by tho House. X IN THE HOUSE, yesterday, tho following reso? lution was introduced by Mr. Unison. Resolved, That tho Committee ou Incorpora? tions be, and they ar J hereby instructed to -re? port as early as possible upou a bill referred^ < ? them to alter and amend the charter of .io Town of Newberry. Adopted. A bill to provide for the care of the poor w as? made the special order for Tuesday next at "ie P. M. A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to organize Circuit Courts" was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. A bfll to renew the charter of the Ancient Artillery Society, was taken up, read the se? cond time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. A bill to provide for the widows and orphans of men murdered for their political opinions was postponed and mado the special order for Wednesday next at one P. M. A bill to establish a company under the name of the Mount Pleasant and Sullivan'* Island Perry Company, and to extend the &M of tho State*to the samo, was made the special order for Tuesday, second February, at tw> P. M. ! The House then adjourned to Monday, twelvo M. * a IN THE SENATE, to-day, Mr. Foster preBontetjj the petition of J. M. Elford, of Spartanburt County, for tbe removal of his political disa? bilities. Referred to the Special Committee? The bill to incorporate tho Aiken Sanitary Association, passed a second reading. A bill to incorporate tho new Town of Pick-* ens, in Piokens County, was read a first time." Senator Corbin,, chairman of tho Commit te j on tho Judiciary, to whom was referred a bil?? to enforce the Civil Rights Bill of the United States Congress, reported it back with a re* commendation that the bill do pass. Ordered . for consideration on Tuesday next. The Senate, in Executive session, cofirmed j tho following nominations : Reuben Tomlin-; sou, A. J. Hausier, J. J. Wright, C. M. Wilder j and G. I. Cunningham, as Trustees ol tho Or? phau Asylum recently established by the act' passed at this session. The hop given at Niokerson's last evening' . was another grand affair. The parties enjoyed . themselves to between two and three o'clock i in the morning. * The Supremo Court dosed its labors to-day. The closing argument in the case of the South Carolina Railroad Company vs. the Columbia and Augusta Railroad Company, was mado by Hon. A. G. Magrath, for tho South Carolina Railroad, and is universally acknowledged hy judges, lawyers and citizens to be ono of the ablest ever made. Judge Hogo goes to Wash? ington in a few days, and it is probably Lia. j last appearance on the bench. It may be said in justice to Mr. H?ge, that his bearing on the Supreme Bench, and the abilities he has displayed, have surprised the oldest lawyers. He has been highly spoken of, and considering that his only oportunities of practicing law were as Judge Advocate of a Military Commis? sion, he certainly deserves the praise awarded to him. AFj&LUta IN TETJB 8TA.TJE. Claire auton. Messrs. W. M. Housman and John A. Bar? ron have been admitted to the bar. Of court doings the Press ways : Judge Green presided with dignity, yet in a courte? ous manner, showing due and proper respect to tho profession, and as a judge and lawyer we beard predicted for him a futuro radiant with honor and fame. Solicitor Adkinson is also the "right man in the right place." Georgetown. The Times gives a sound lecture to some scamp who h .s been giving false alarms of fire by ringing the town bell. Improvements is the order of the day in Georgetown. Mr. J. C. Deal is engaged in erecting another bakery for Mr. N. Emanuel at the site of the old one, and there is some Iirospect of a brick store being built, to be fol owed perhaps by others. The frequent con? flagrations of the wooden stores have at last awakened a desire to build of brick. JUamcftster. We glean from the Ledger the following items : Lands and other property are advancing. Farming on the manure system is ail the rage. Several new houses contemplated and old ones being rennovated. County Commissioners contemplate a new building on Courthouse square. Horses and mules are hold at twice the fig? ures they sold for this time last year. Monroe is discussed as our trading point as Boon as the railroad is finished to that place. It is said that a large surplus capital is hold by farmers and others hereabouts, and they feel pretty good over it; but they don't know what to do with it. Oeonee* Mr. John Capehart, an old citizen of the dis triot, died last week. Alex. Bryce, Sr., who was lately appointed as one of the assessors tor Oeonee County, has been superseded by the Governor by the appointment of Mr. D. P. Robins, Of this place, to that position; and S. G. Herndon has been appointed county treasurer in placo of David Sanders. Colonel Low, of Illinois, and Major Lee, late superintendent of the South Carolina Peniten? tiary, arrived in our town Monday evening last. These engineers have entered apon their duties of Survey and re-estimate of work necessary for the completion of the Bine Ridge Railroad. Tn ey left Walhalla Tuesday for Clayton, Georgia. Tho surveyor, appointed by the Commission? ers to perform the work ot dividing the County of Oeonee into townships, reported on the 20th instant a fulfilment of contract, and presented to the board the number, and metes and bounds of the townships, together with a full plat of the county. The townships are eight in number, and named and designated as fol? lows : Township No. 1, known os Centre; No. 2. known as S?neca: No. 3, known ai T?galo; No. 4, known as wagener; No. 5, known as Kcowae; No. 6, known as Pulaski: No. 7, known as Oiatuga; No. 8, known aa White Water. Anderson. Tbe Anderson Intelligencer thinks that our spirited correspondent "Bird's Eyo" has so far neglected the most important town in the np- ? country, and hopes that ho will soon be "on the wing * towards Anderson. Tho Commissioners of Anderson County have ordered a meeting to be held in township No. 1, known and designated aa the Fork township, on Saturday, the 13th day of February next, for tho election of a town clerk, three select mn". ono cr r^crc ??? v*yv*? o? aignways, and ono cons table. Every male citizen of tue ago of twenty-one years and upwards, resident within tho township, is allowed to vote. The boundaries of the Fork township are the Seneoa and T?galo Rivers. Tho Commission? ers have named Messrs. F. E. Harrison, H. R. Vandlver and Bonj. Holland as the selectmen to organise the township, The Intelligencer says:- ?The Court of Gene? ral Sessions and Common Pleas began its ses? sion at this place on Monday last. The time of the court, np to last evening, had bee i al-, together occupied with session** business. The ..residing judge, Hon. James L. Orr, seems perfect\v si oa?e in his new position, and re? ceives the highest encomiums from every quar? ter for patience, impartiality and ability. The new solicitor, Wm. H. Fi rr jr, Esq., although a ?oung man, without aay great experience at tte bar. le performing bis duties satisfactorily, and will noon make an excellent ottoer," Marlboro'. On Sunday night last, a small sorrel horse WAS stolon from the stables of Mr. John A. Mo Ruo, about two milos from Bennettsville, by some person or persons unknown. Mr. A. J? Bristow, of Bennettsville, had the miufortune on Wednesday last of shooting himself through the left hand, while loading a pistol whioh he supposed unloaded at tho time. We learn that Mi*, bristow is doing as well ad could be expected, considering the nature of the wound. The Bennettsville Journal says : "The oourt bad been engaged on the sessions docket from tho first day of the session until Monday last, wheu the ouly remaining Criminal oases not continued were disposed of. The oase of the State vs. Nelson Webb, for the murder of Jim Odom, colored, which was tried on Thursday of last week, resulted in a verdict of man? slaughter. Tho case of tho Stato vs. Poggy Rogers, colored, was heard ou Saturday, whioh resulted iu her acquittal. Tho above-named oases were defended by able conn?ol. Jake Boyd, colored, indicted for murder, having escaped several weoks ago, his case was con? tinued to the next t rm. The oivil dockets were commenced on Tuesday, and are being pushed through with considerable activity." Barnwell. Tho Sentinel says: "Tue effort now being made to remove the courthouse to Blackville, should arouse the citizens of Barnwell to the necessity of making an exertion to oomplete their railroad. Direot returns in dividends for tho amount of money invested is not the incentive to attempt finishing the road. The indirect benefits accruing from the saving of time and expense in transportation and travel, the enhanced value of property, and the gene? ral prosperity incident, are far moro impor? tant. It is found impracticable to raise the means to complete tho road as originally de? signed. There are several courses whioh might be adopted to render the work already dono available. 1. Thacoatof simply finishing the grading would not bo very great. If only this was doue and the routo used by ordiuary ve? hicles as a turnpike, it would bo a great accom? modation. 2. Tramways having longitudinal timbers for the whesis to run on are used in many places. The citizens of Oeorgia are now earnestly discussing various plans of wooden railways as feeders to their regular lineB of railroads, some proposirg to uso steam and others boree power. If this road was once graded the freights and passage money would soon pay in a section where timber was so plentiful for the superstructure and two or rh ree light oars whioh could make three to five trips per day, as business required." Abbeville. Mr. Isaao Keller, an industrious and worthy young farmer, living about five miles distant from this village, has had the misfortune to have his dwelling house and all ot' his furniture destroyed by fire about two weeks ago. Mr. Keller and family were not at home at the time of tho dre-the work of an incendiary. The Presa says: "Our Circuit Court adjourn? ed on Monday laat. The day was pi insipally occupied in hearing motions and passing or? ders iu various matters of unlitigated busi? ness. The previous week had been entirely oocupied with the State oases and matters of unlitigated oivil business. By agreement of counsel the litigated civil business was con? tinued over until the May term, and will furn? ish full employment for many weeks of ardu? ous labor. Buring the past week many cases were tried, and the majority of the cases were disposed of." The Press, in publishing the letter of Attor noy-General Chamberlain, published in THE NEWS last week, says: "Mr. Chamberlain states that he was received with kindness and civility, -md saw no evidences of disorder and lawless less; he is not prepared to endorse us as fully iH he has been represented to have done. His opportunities were too limited for that. A man who comes to-day on a railroad train'and leaves '*u morrow cannot be expected to know much '?i ?U? past, present and. future. We only re grot that Mr. Chamberlain's visit was so brief, and his sphere ot observation so restricted. We believe that a longer stay would have been mutually agreeable, that we would have been pleased with him, and that he would have been prepared to render tardy justice to the law abiding and peace-loving oharaoter of our people." Greenville. On the 22d ult.. Dr. A. D. Hoke received a troublesome wound from the accidental dis? charge of a small pistol ha had in his pocket. The Mountaineer repe' . the oharges made by A. S. Wallace, the defeated candidate for Congress, against the peace and good order of the people of Greenville County during the late election. During the late term ot the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for Greenville County, Messrs. Absalom Blythe, Frank B. Mo Bee and Augustine Bacon were admitted to practice as attorneys, solicitors and counsel? lors in the Circuit and Probate Courts of this State. At the clos? of the recent January term of the Circuit Court, his Honor Judge Orr issued an order for an extra term of the oourt to be held on the fourth Monday in April next. This was rendered necessary from the fact that a large amount of business remained from the accumulations of previous years. We copy the following cheering information about the Town of Greenville from the Moun? taineer : "Business has very materially revived during the past few weeks, and many of our merchants have reaped a small harvest from the influx of ourrency brought into circulation by recent sales of cotton at advanced and re? munerative prices. Several new buildings are in process of construction, and several others in contemplation; old roofs aro being laid bare and new coverings placed over them; fenoes are also being rejuvenated, and the Council are busy in striving to cleax' up the streets, remov? ing trees that obstructed sidewalks, &c. Real estate has already appreciated in price, we un? derstand; the institutions of learning are opening their doors to a greater extent than for many years past, and we trust that the town will lengthen these first steps towards prosperity until they attain to rapid strides." A FRANK CONFESSION.- Mr. O. ?. Castle, of Rochester, New York, writes: "I have used your machino for several months; and being familiar with most other first-class machines, I unhesitatingly pronounce yours the best family sewing machine. In common with many others, I confess I was prejudiced against it, on account of its being a one-thread machine, until I had thoroughly tested it. I am now satisfied that it is the simplest, least liable to get out of order, and easiest to work; that it runs the stillest, makes tbe strongest seam, and heros,- foils and cords, better than any other machine.- "Lettor to Wilcox & Gibbs' Sewing Machine Company, April 17, 1866. ATTftAOTIOS AX QU?NBY'S tc OO.'S PHOTOGRAPH AND FINS ART GALLERY. NOW ON EXHIBITION TH I! LARGEST AND finest Collection cf CHROMO LITHOGRAPHS ever seen in Charleston. They are perfect copies of cel? ebrated Works of Art, both aaoieat ?md modern. Among the collection nay be found SALVATOR ROSA'S HEAD OF CHRIST. Oorroggo'e Magdalene. A. Delacroix's Tide Going Out, A. Delacroix's Tide Coming In, Turner's Venice, Jackson's English Scenery, Rowbo?tom's Eaglish Scenery, Baxter's English and Irish Scenery, Views on tho Rhine, The Jungfraud. The Wetterhorn, Marine Views, and many steers. The pabilo are respectfully invited to call and see th? se beautiful Works et Art. They are offered for saw at New York prices. PORCELAIN PICTURES. Great r?duction m th? price PORCELAIN PIC? TURES. Recent improvements m prodasing these pictures enable us to now offer the at nearly one half the former prices, md tar aupe* or. Call and examine ?peel?aus. OUR CARTES DE VISITE AND OTHER ' PLAIN PHOTOGRAPHS ARB UN8UH-.? Especial attention given te children. Alee to copy? ing old Daguerreotypes ?nd other pictures, getiefte? ttou in all cases guaranteed, and ai pri?es to coma pond with the ti caes. 8TKRHUSCOP1C PH?T?HES AS? OTHER PHOTOGRAPHS OF CHARLESTON, FORT SUMTER AND MAGNOLIA CEMETERY At it ed ?ced Pri?es. A fine collection of STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS OF THE MOUN? TAINS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE FRENCH BROAD RIVER. Thea? are the fi rei and only Photographs ever taken in thaii locality. 4U1MBY? CU., No. 2?T KING-STREET, ? CHARLESTON, 8. 0. Novembers asses _flfl) gttOty gif. DRESS GOODS ? DRESS GOODS ! STOLL, WEBB & CO., Nt?. ?87 AND ?80 KIN?-8TUEKT, WILL OFFER. THIS MOUSING, A LARGE A8 SOHTMEN T of "DH USS GOODS at 20, '??j mui 30 cte., original orlco 80 to 60 cents. ALSO, A full line in EMPRE>8 CLOTHS aad FRENCH MERINOS, which we will offer at ?od bolow cost to close out. Wo will also offer 2 CKBSS good quality DARK PRINTS at 12>? cents. wira A full line of the following GOODS : BLEACHED AND BROWN SHIRTINGS AND SHEETINGS IRIdH LINENS Bird Eye and Russia DIAPERS Bleached and Brown TABLE DAMASKS , HUCK TOWELS, $2 to SO par dozen HUCK DIAPER, 25 cents per yard HOSIERY. GLOVES FLANNELS, BD ANKE IS CLO LUS, CASSIMEBE9 KENTUCKY JEANS SATIN tcTS SHAWL*5, CLOAKS. AU of which we wiU offer at very low prices. STOLL, WEBB A CO.. No?, 287 and 289 King-street. February 1 mwf3 MILLS & GIBB, IMPORTERS, No. 4:12 Broadway, New York, INVITE THE ATTENTION OF'SOUTHERN MER CHANTS to their splendid stock of LACES AND LACE GOODS EMBROIDERIES WHITE GOODS LINENS L. 0. HANDKERCHIEFS DAMASKS NAPKINS, Sec., &c. AU imported direct from the Manufacturers, and offered to the trade at tho LOWEST PRICES and moat FAVORABLE TERMS. January 19 nao Imo GREAT ATTRACTION AT FUECHO0TT&BR0S. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS STORE' CORNER KING AND CALHOUN STREETS WE DEG TO INFORM THE LIDIES AND OUR Customers in general, that we have just re? ceived (in addition to our usual stock of DOMESTIC an? FANCY GO JLS), a new supply suitable for the present season. CONSISTING OF 1 CLOAKS, DRV GOODS, POPLINS, fte., at reduced prices Htavy Balmoral Skirts at SI 12 Very choice article Black Silk $1 80, worth 82 60 Ladles' super Merino Vasts only $1 A lot of fine Piano Covers which will be sold less than cost. 160 dozen HOOP SKIRTS, 60 to 60a A lot of Photograph Albums, 76 cents Ottenheimer'a celebrated French CORSET, fl 00 and upward A full and complete assortment of German and Eng? lish HOSIEBY, from 12X np A fine assortment of Lad und Children's Silk, Ber? lin Cloth and Line < LOVES, elegant designs. A good selection of BLANKETS, COMFORTS, QUILT8 FLANNELS, CA8SIMERES TABLE DAMASKS, &c., At the lowest figures. We would also notify our patrons that we have ar? ranged a separate department in our Store delu? sively for BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, TRUNKS, Seo. tar ENTRANCE ON OALHOUN-STREET. FUUCHGUTT dt BROS., No. 437 KING-STREET. December li arno inkers. ?jj_BO. ]>. CONNOR, No. ll 13road-street. WILL BC Y AND SELL OH COMMISSION REAL ESTATE, BONDS, STOCKS, COUPONS, GOLD, SILVER AND BANK BILLS. February 1 Imo JJOLMKS di MACBETH, No. 36 Broail-8tr?et, Charleston, b. 0" BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS, REAL ESTATE AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENTS. Will atttend to Banting and Collecting of Rents and purchase and sale of Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver and Beal Estate. ALSO, l'o the Purchase of Goods and supplies for parties in the country upon reasonable terms. OCOBOB U HOLMES....ALBXAHDSB MACBETH. January1 lyr ur T. LEITCH dc lt. 8. BRUNS, MONEY AND REAL ESTATE BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS , AMD COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 8ft RrosvoVatoreet, Charleston, 8. C. January 1_' _Imo J OWMDES ?Ss GRIMA A LL, No. ?6 Bi-oad'frtreet, BUY AND SfiLL ON COMMISSION, BEAD ESTAI E, BONDS, f ? STOCKS, *r &e" fte., Ac. Beating of Houses attended to. T. PINOENKY LOWHPSS...BEESLEY GBXMBALL. January 1 Imo J H . W ILIOH, No. ft Broad-street, GOLD, SILVER, BANK NOTES, COUPONS, STOCKS AND BO?DS, 'Bought sad Sold at Market Bates. Checks en stew York sud Bdt.moro, and Drafts on England. Ireland, yana and Ber.in. Jsjaaary* _. _.mo g A MITEL. C. BLAMEE, STOCK AND BEAL ESTATE BROKER, Ne)? Mt B k- a a d.ntreet, Charleston, 8. 0. Transactions made at auction or private ?ate. ? Jft^nary I ^ im0.. TT H.BILBON, BROKER, Oharleiton, S. C WILL mn AXD nu ow ooMMfSMc*, REAL ESTATE. STOCKS, BONDS, COUPONS, SILVJtR. BANK BILLS AND : EXCHANGE, I J*an**y I ? _ s^ttfl^ _ AV AM TKO TO ?HA UT Kit. TWO VESSELS, 2100 TO MOO BARRELS ?D?k capacity, for United Kingdom or Conti i^yJt-unent. ?EEESt?i Two vessels to load lamber for Portland. Five vessels to load lumber for Sou b Amorican Ports. One vessol to load lumber for Philadelphia. Ono vessel to load lumber for Baltimore. Ono vessel to load lumber for North Side Cuba. Ono vessel to load lumber for Antigua. RISLEY ft CREIGHTON, February 1 Accommodation Wharf. FOIL LIVEKPOOL. THE NEW AND STRICTLY Al SPAN? ISH Ship PEDRO PLAN DOM r. AMEN < 1UAT, Master, having two-thirds of her car? go engaged and going om board, vrtll load with dispatch for the above port. For further Freight engagements, apply to W. P. HALL, January 29_10 Brown ft Co.'s Wharf. FOR FRE1QHT OR CHARTER. THE BRITISH BRIO WM. M. NASH, MCBRIDE, Master ls now ready for a voy? age to any port in tho Weet Indies. For particulars, apply to W. P. BALL, January 29 3 Brown ft Co 's Wharf. FOR BOSTON. THE FINE SCHOONER SARAH CUL? LEN, Avis Master, having i wo-thirds of idier cargo ready to go on board, will be dis .p itched for the above port For Freight of 40 to 50 bales Cotton, or its equiva? lent in bulk, upply to COURTENAY ft TRENHOLM, January 26 mwfS Union Wharves. FOR NEW YORK-MERCHANTS' LINE. THE REGULAR FIR8T-0LA98 SCHOON? ER ROBERT CALDWELL, MCCORMACK ^Master, having large portion eargo engaged ?and going on hoard, wants a few hundred bales cotton or light freight to fill up and sail prompt? ly. WILLIAM ROACH ft CO. January 20 FOR LIVERPOOL. ' THE FIRST CLAPS DANISH BARK 'KAMMA FONDER, Known Master, having ? part of cargo engaged, will have dlsptach. For Freight engagements apply to WILLIS ft OHISOLM, January 8 Imo North Atlantic Wharf. FAST FREIGHT LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE, PHILADEL? PHIA, WASHINGTON CITY, WILMINGTON, DEL., CINCINNATI, OHIO, 8T. LOUIij, MO.. AND OTHER NORTHWESTERN CITIES. THE FAVORITE AND SWIFT 8erew Steamship SEA GULL, N. P. DUTTON Commander, will sail for Baltimore on TVXSDAY. the 2d of February, at Eleven o'clock A. M., from Pier No. 1, Union Wharves. PhUadelphia Freights delivered promptly via "Baltimore. Wilmington and Philadelphia Railroad." For Freight or passage, apply to COURTENAY ft TRENHOLM. January 29 3 Union Wharve?. FOR LIVERPOOL. CHARLESTON AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE. IB "THE FIRST-CLASS IRON SCREW ^Steamship GOLDEN HORN, R. J. BLACKGIN Commander, ta now ready to re?oive freight for the above port. For Freight engagements apply to BOBT. MURE ft CO., January 29 8 Boyce's Wharf. FOR NEW YORK. REO ULAH LINEEVERT THURSO A F. PASS AUK RKUUCED TO ?13. 0<lr2feBC? ,HE STEAMSHIP SARAGOSSA, .''.iff m "m Ivs* c?Ph?1n C. RYDER, will leave Vsn ?^Cj??l?^^? durhotat s Wuari on THUUHD \v. Feb r^^Seikw9hm ruary 4th, at Twelve o'clock M. January 29_RAVEN BL ft CO.. Agents. FOR PHILADELPHIA. .-C/fZ&SFSft THIE STEAMSHIP PROM ETHE S&FM^THIZ ?s- Caprain A. B. GRAT, will leave ^^V^mS^' North Atlantic Wnarf lor Phlladel Mj^y^WlijHL phla om THPBSPAT, the 4ih instant, at 1 o'clock P. M. Far Freight apply to JOHN ft THEO. GETTY, January 3d_North Atlantic Wharf. TRAVELBRS PASSIN? THROUGH CHARLESTON EN ROU TE TO FLORIDA, AIKEN /?2/&fSg\ Aud otber Placee, should not fal /^isSi'iS to lav in their supplies of PROVIS - -^Ow^'??C* IONS, CLARETS. CHAMPAGNES ^^?nMXS&mm CORDIALS, BRANDIES. WHI8 KIES, WINES. CANNED MEATS, SOUPS, ftc. Pates of Wild Gamo, Deviled Entremets, Ham, Turkey, Lobster, etc, for Luncheons, h ano-.vi ches, Travelers' Repast, ftc 49-8end for a catalogue. WM. S. CORWIN ft CO., No. 27S King-street, Between Wentworth and Beaufain, Charleston, S. C. Branch of No.. 900 Broadway, corner 26th street, New York. _October28 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFY'* THROUGH LUu4 TO CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN. FREIGHT AND PASSAGE AT GREATLY RM DUC KD RATES! if-f"??as STEAMERS OF THE ABOVE X^NSFEE 'nue leave Pier No. 49, North River, <??jfot\j?Xbf?f foot of Canal-street. New York, a ^-JSr^SSSS^m 12 o'clock noon, of tho 1st. 9th, 16th and 24th of every month (except when these date* fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preceding). Departure of 1st and 24th connect at Panama wltr steamers for South Pacific and Central American ports. Those of 1st touch at Manzanillo. Departure of 9th of each month connects with the now steam Une from Panama to Australia and New Zealand. Steamship JAPAN leaves flan Francisco fer Ohi na and Japan February 4, 1869. No California steamers touch at Havana, but gc direct from New York to AepinwaU. One hundred pounds baggage tree to each adult. Medicine and attendance free. For Passage Tiokots or further information appj? at the COMPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the wharf, foot of Canal-street, North River, New York. March 14_lyr_F. R. BABY. Agent. FOR BRUNSWICK. OA. m ^mnT-tia> THE STEAMER "DICTATOR, JfeffiSAif5^ Captain CH ABLES WILLEY, will touch at this point every Wednesday, leaving savannah at Nine A. M., and on her return trip will touch there on Saturday Afternoon, arriving back at Savannah on Sunday Morning. J. D. AIKEN ft CO., November 24 Agents. INLAND ROUT IC. THROUGH TICKETS TO FLORIDA. CHARLESTON AND SAVANNAH STEAM PACKET LINE. VIA EDISTO, ROCKVILLE, BEAUKORP AND HILTON HEAD. CONSKOTINO WITH THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD AND CONNECTIONS FOR ALL POINTS IN FLORIDA. rj^sE^Hii* TBE PINK' **** STEAMER lEmamSSBT PILOT BOY, Captain Fans Pis OK, will leave Charleston on MONDAY anet IHVBSDAY Mom*? moe at Eight o'clock. Returning, will leave savannah TUESDAY MoMrrsaa at tight o'elock, and Fama? ArnsaMOOM at Two o'clock, touching at Edisto on THURSDAY trip from Charleston, at Klevon A. M., and leaving Edisto at Niae A. M , SATURDAYS, on re? turn trip. The steamer will touch at Bluff ton and Obiaolm's, each way, everv two weeks, commencing with trip of January 2!et. aad at Rockville every THURSDAY. For Freight or Passage apply to JOHN FERGUSON, January ll_ Accomm adation Wharf. FOR PALATKA. FLORIDA. ' VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON VILLE. r^J?ES?sj TH1B FIRST-CARS STEAMER ?l^ti?WflC pICTATOB. Captain CHA?. WUXFT. wni sail from Charleston ever* 'iuesaay Evening, at Bight o'clock, for the above pointa. The ni nt-c'nss Steamer CITY Poi WT, Captain WK. T. MONES.TY, ?Ul tail from Charleston every Satur day Evening, a' Eight o'clock, lor above poi air. connecting with the Central Railroad at >av n nab for Mobila and Kaw Orlean*, and with toe Mond* Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which. C- it steamers connect with New Orleans. Mohlis, sac?la. Key West and H..?n? ? nrouMh Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile, Pensacola and New Orleans. Beth steamers connecting with H. S. Hart's ? learn? ers Oclawaka and Griffin for Silver Springt and Lakes, Griffin, Rmtit, Harris and Durham. Ail freight m ya'ole on the wharf. Goods not removed at sunset will bo stored at risk and expense of owners. For Freight or Passage engagemet t, apply to J. D. AIKEN ft co.. Agents, south Atlantis Wharf. N. B,~No extra charge for Meals and staterooms. Steamer City Point will ?ouch at SU Mary's, Ge o. going and returning eaoh week. November Ul Wfm?tmnvi I ,J._LUJLI|l Ililli SMI 'i ?--?-t rjAHE BAHN WBLL SEN TS BI KL, ESTABLISHED IN 1859. Published at Barnwell Courthouse, and circulate* in terawel 1, Beaufort, Celle ton aud Fdgefitld. Tenn, as reatoisble as any nape* ta the h ta te. E. A. BRON MON, Proprietor. dhZtffi.*' "M ,1*WmwtLL. agents tn, Charles ton? lato JanmryL]E ?